The Russian Federation, in accordance with Arts. 12 and 96 of the Convention declares that any provision of Art. 11, Art. 29 or Part II of this Convention that allows a contract of sale or its modification or termination by agreement or any offer, acceptance or other indication of intention to be made in any form other than in writing does not apply where any party has his place of business in the Russian Federation.

[The Russian Federation continues, as from 24-12-1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the UN and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the UN and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General.]